Courtesy photos/DIS Danica Patrick, the Indy Racing track star who finished 6th in the Arca race last weekend is among the drivers competing in the 1:30 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide series DRIVE4COPD at Daytona International Speedway. Patrick starts 15th.
DAYTONA BEACH – After making her stock car racing debut in last weekend’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 and finishing sixth, Danica Patrick makes her first NASCAR Nationwide Series start at the “World Center of Racing” in today's DRIVE4COPD 300 behind the wheel of the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet for JR Motorsports.
The 120-lap, 300-mile race will kick off Patrick’s partial NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule that she plans on running with JR Motorsportst.
“To be the one driving that Go Daddy car at Daytona means a lot to me,” Patrick said. “Racing in the Nationwide Series race was my goal during this entire two-month preparation process, but we wanted to make sure it was the right thing to do. The ARCA race was a blast, and I’m not ready for my first Daytona Speedweeks to end just yet. I want more racing.”
Patrick, who stars in the IZOD IndyCar Series with Andretti Green Racing, delivered a solid performance in her first stock car race on the storied 31-degree high banks during last weekend’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards and RE/MAX event.
She was involved in an incident on the frontstretch, but was able to keep her car off the wall and with 10 laps to go, Patrick charged through the field and nipped Supercross legend Ricky Carmichael at the stripe for a sixth-place finish.
Lineup Drive4COPD 300 | Daytona International Speedway February 13, 2010 |
Race 1 of 35 RAIN OUT Position Based on Owner Points POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Interstate Batteries N/A N/A N/A
2 60 Carl Edwards Ford Fastenal N/A N/A N/A
3 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Hellmann's N/A N/A N/A
4 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches N/A N/A N/A
5 21 John Wes Townley Chevrolet Zaxby's N/A N/A N/A
6 20 Joey Logano Toyota GameStop N/A N/A N/A
7 32 Brian Vickers Toyota Dollar General N/A N/A N/A
8 38 Kasey Kahne Toyota Great Clips N/A N/A N/A
9 16 Colin Braun* Ford Con-way Freight N/A N/A N/A
10 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.* Ford CitiFinancial N/A N/A N/A
11 1 James Buescher* Chevrolet Phoenix Racing N/A N/A N/A
12 12 Justin Allgaier Dodge Verizon Wireless N/A N/A N/A
13 66 Steve Wallace Toyota 5-Hour Energy N/A N/A N/A
14 43 Scott Lagasse Jr. Ford DrGmall.com N/A N/A N/A
15 7 Danica Patrick Chevrolet GoDaddy.com N/A N/A N/A
16 62 Brendan Gaughan Toyota South Point Hotel & Casino N/A N/A N/A
17 99 Trevor Bayne Toyota Diamond Waltrip Racing N/A N/A N/A
18 15 Michael Annett Toyota Pilot Travel Centers N/A N/A N/A
19 28 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Blue Ox N/A N/A N/A
20 34 Tony Raines Chevrolet Long John Silver's N/A N/A N/A
21 40 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Key Motorsports N/A N/A N/A
22 10 Jason Leffler Toyota ABF Freight N/A N/A N/A
23 01 Mike Wallace Chevrolet Kendrick Meek for Florida N/A N/A N/A
24 22 Brad Keselowski Dodge Discount Tire N/A N/A N/A
25 81 Michael McDowell Dodge D.H. Griffin Companies N/A N/A N/A
26 24 Eric McClure Ford Hefty N/A N/A N/A
27 23 Robert Richardson Jr. Chevrolet Mahindra Tractors N/A N/A N/A
28 26 Brian Keselowski Dodge K-Automotive Motorsports N/A N/A N/A
29 61 Josh Wise Ford Specialty Racing N/A N/A N/A
30 87 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet DAB Constructors N/A N/A N/A
31 27 Greg Biffle Ford Red Man Moist Snuff N/A N/A N/A
32 4 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Ritz Crackers N/A N/A N/A
33 05 Jeff Green Chevrolet Tobacco Free Florida / 31-W Insulation N/A N/A N/A
34 104 Brad Teague Chevrolet JD Motorsports N/A N/A N/A
35 41 Chrissy Wallace Chevrolet Fuel-Doctor.com N/A N/A N/A
36 102 Danny Efland Chevrolet Corrie Stott Racing.com N/A N/A N/A
37 11 Brian Scott Toyota Stop Repair Bills.com N/A N/A N/A
38 148 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet GetMoreVacations.com N/A N/A N/A
39 09 Scott Riggs Ford RAB Racing N/A N/A N/A
40 89 Morgan Shepherd Toyota Fans for Faith N/A N/A N/A
41 31 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet Fuel-Doctor.com N/A N/A N/A
42 275 Bobby Gerhart Chevrolet Lucas Oil Products N/A N/A N/A
43 98 Paul Menard Ford Menards N/A N/A N/A